Vegan Red Lentil Dal

Make everything in 1 pan! It only takes 25 minutes. There you have it, the perfect Indian side dish! Delicious to eat with some rice, salad, potatoes, veggies or homemade Naan Bread. Give it a try, we hope you like it!

Serves: 4 (as a side dish)
Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 tsp sunflower oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
120 g red onion
10 g garlic
15 g ginger
8 g red chili pepper
320 g tomatoes
223 g red lentils (dry)
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp fenugreek
½ tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
⅛ tsp turmeric powder
120 ml water

Method

1. Wash the red lentils in cold water. Put the red lentils in a pan of water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat the sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds. Meanwhile, chop the red onion and add to the pan. Fry for 1 minute.
3. Chop the garlic and red chili and grate the ginger. Add to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
4. Meanwhile cut the tomatoes into cubes. Add to the pan along with the cooked red lentils. Stir well.
5. Add the garam masala, fenugreek, salt, black pepper, turmeric powder and water. Let everything simmer for a few minutes. Serve with some rice, vegetables and homemade Naan Bread.